Gate.



I. A. WESSON.

GATE.

APPLIOATIQN FILED SEPT.25, 1908.

912,217. Patented .Feb. 9, 1909.

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@FFECE ISAAC A. WESSON, OF WINGO, KENTUCKY.

GATE.

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. Isaac A. Vfnsson, a ed States of i'iinerica, re-

county of Graves 'acsy, have invented new eni in Gates, of which tion.

relates to gates, and one of L il oh"- its of the same is to provide a g-ie which may be opened in either direc .n by simple mechanism which is entirely out of the way.

Another object of the invention is to provide a gate which will swing in either direction, which shall be simple in construction, which *ill work smoothly under all circumstances and which cannot readily get out of order.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

1 is a perspective view of a gate made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is plan view of the same. Fig. 8 is a detail elevation of the latch post.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the which may be of any suitable type, b t as shown is made up of longitudinal. rails, diagonal braces 2 and end nieinbers and Elie uprights or members -.l are nivoted in a base block 5 at the lower end, and the upper end of the same is provided with a lruin 6 which is secured to the members a and pivoted at 7 in a bracket 8 secured to a post Connected at opposite sides of the drain 6 are the chains 10, each chain extending around the drum, as shown more particularly in Fi 1, and from thence extending around a pulley 11 connccted to a cross bar 12 secured to the members l of the te. The chains extend upward and are connected by a yoke 13 to an operating lever 1 L pivoted in a bracket 15. Depending from each of the levers 1% is a cord or rope 16, said cord or rope extending over a pulley 17 upon the outer end of the lever 14, said cords each passing over a puliey 18 near the inner ends of the levers 1 1 and extending thence downward and at- Specification of Letters Patent.

?atented Feb. 9, 1909.

Serial No. 154,666.

The operation of my gate may be briefly described as follows :/Vhen a person desires to open the gate by pulling upon the cord 16, the inner ends of the levers 14 are elevated, and at the same time the latch lever 19 is operated to detach the end from the keeper 22. The gate then swings away from the operator. iLftQl passing through the gate by pulling upon the other cord 16, the gate may be closed and will latch automatically.

My invention is of simple construction, operates smoothly and efficiently, cannot readily get out of order, is composed of few parts and can be manufactured at slight cost.

1. A pivoted gate provided with a pivoted latch lever, a spring for holding said lever in one position, a drum secured to said gate, chains secured to said drum and passing around pulleys and secured to the ends of the operating levers, cords passing over pulleys on the operating levers and connected to the latch lever, whereby the latch is released and the gate swung by pulling upon the cords.

2. A pivoted gate provided with a latch lever, a drum secured to said gate, chains connected to opposite sides of said drum and extending partially around the same, operating levers to which said chains are connected, and cords passing around pulleys on said operating levers and extending to the latch lever, whereby upon pulling the cords the latch is released and the gate is swung.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISAAC A. WESSON.

Witnesses XV. E. TnonNBnoUeI-I, G. B. Wrnsron. 

